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>> i was here in sanford. i believe it was the mayor's office. >> that was pursuant to a request made by your lawyers to have that tape released, correct? >> that's correct. >> my understanding is that it happened in the mayor's office, correct? >> yes. >> there were no law enforcement officers present? >> they were there but they wasn't in the room. >> they were not allowed in the room, correct? >> i don't know about that. >> were you present there when chief lee was talking to the mayor and to city manager about the concern with having the tape released? >> objection as to hearsay. >> asked whether or not she was there. >> my objection is to hearsay what somebody else said in her present. >> it will be sustained to hearsay. rephrase your question. >> were you there during the time that chief lee was having a conversation with the mayor and city manager? >> no. >> when the tape was played for you, who played it for you? >> i'm not absolutely sure. i'm just trying to remember back. i think it was the mayor. >>
>> i was here in sanford. i believe it was the mayor's office. >> that was pursuant to a request made by your lawyers to have that tape released, correct? >> that's correct. >> my understanding is that it happened in the mayor's office, correct? >> yes. >> there were no law enforcement officers present? >> they were there but they wasn't in the room. >> they were not allowed in the room, correct? >> i don't know about that. >> were you...
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we're live in sanford, florida. you know, in any -- most any criminal case, you have your evidence and then you have your witnesses. and most of the time they are supposed to measure up and sometimes they don't. what about in the case of george zimmerman? does his story match the evidence? have a look. >> i kept yelling, help, help, help, as loud as i could. he put his hand on his nose -- my nose, his other hand on my mouth. he said shut the [ bleep ] up. and then i tried squirming again, because all i could think about is when he was hitting my head, it felt like my head was going to explode and i thought i was going to lose consciousness. >> it's the essential question in the george zimmerman murder trial, was it murder or was it self defense? >> if i've heard it once, i've heard it a thousand times, that trayvon martin was unarmed. what the evidence will show you is that's not true. trayvon martin armed himself with the concrete sidewalk. and used it to smash george zimmerman's head. >> george zimmerman, 27 years
we're live in sanford, florida. you know, in any -- most any criminal case, you have your evidence and then you have your witnesses. and most of the time they are supposed to measure up and sometimes they don't. what about in the case of george zimmerman? does his story match the evidence? have a look. >> i kept yelling, help, help, help, as loud as i could. he put his hand on his nose -- my nose, his other hand on my mouth. he said shut the [ bleep ] up. and then i tried squirming again,...
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george zimmerman trial out of sanford, florida. as you know, zimmerman on trial for second-degree murder. the last couple of folks we've seen take to the stand were member of the sanford police department, fire department. basically setting the scene of what happened, what they saw, the positioning, the body of trayvon martin. the demeanor, compliance or lack thereof of george zimmerman that night as they slapped cuffs on him. quickly before we take you back, want to introduce you to both darin kavanaki, trial attorney, and b.j. bernstein, criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor. before we go back. impressions? >> transitional afternoon. we had witnesses before who were on the scene and heard what happened. now we have the first responders there are going to set up the critical evidence of what the placement of the body was, what will the forensics mean when we hear that next week. >> presentationly, i think they risk putting the jurors to sleep. we had a big morning headline of john good and his information. he turned out to
george zimmerman trial out of sanford, florida. as you know, zimmerman on trial for second-degree murder. the last couple of folks we've seen take to the stand were member of the sanford police department, fire department. basically setting the scene of what happened, what they saw, the positioning, the body of trayvon martin. the demeanor, compliance or lack thereof of george zimmerman that night as they slapped cuffs on him. quickly before we take you back, want to introduce you to both darin...
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he's also live with me in sanford, florida, on a very rainy and muggy morning. george, just get me up to speed on chris serino and why we had re-re-re-re-reexaminations of this very critical witness. >> ashleigh, absolutely. what a day, what a morning. let's talk about chris serino. right out of the gates bernie de la rionda objected to the idea of the defense attorney asking serino if he believed that george zimmerman was credible and truthful. you'll remember that serino said yes. but now the judge has told the jury to disregard that question and disregard that answer. so you see the judge there agreeing with the prosecution. and then when we talk about what we saw today, we really saw the prosecution going after this lead investigator, first of all, in many ways questioning his judgment. for instance, when it comes to the expletive terms that were used, for instance, in that 911 audio where zimmerman can be heard saying these expletives always get away. de la rionda asked serino if he asked those tor friendly comments and he agreed that he did not consider th
he's also live with me in sanford, florida, on a very rainy and muggy morning. george, just get me up to speed on chris serino and why we had re-re-re-re-reexaminations of this very critical witness. >> ashleigh, absolutely. what a day, what a morning. let's talk about chris serino. right out of the gates bernie de la rionda objected to the idea of the defense attorney asking serino if he believed that george zimmerman was credible and truthful. you'll remember that serino said yes. but...
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i talked to other folks in sanford who sort of agreed. they anticipated more members of law enforcement, more members of trayvon martin's family to testify. that didn't happen. your response to that? >> well, number one, they obviously have the right to bring on other witnesses after the defense puts on their case, number one. number two, i think it was pretty strong when you listen to the directed verdict arguments today. it was very powerful, some of the things that the attorney said in representing the state's interests in doing so. it was very pointed and very clear. but also, too, when the judge made her ruling, she made it very clear that improving the case for second-degree murder, that she believed that the state had put on both direct evidence and circumstantial evidence supporting the case and the charges. >> i think many people though know joa, judgment of acquittal, is procedure at best and that was anticipated that this judge, you know, would toss out the defense argument that there's not enough evidence. but let me move on,
i talked to other folks in sanford who sort of agreed. they anticipated more members of law enforcement, more members of trayvon martin's family to testify. that didn't happen. your response to that? >> well, number one, they obviously have the right to bring on other witnesses after the defense puts on their case, number one. number two, i think it was pretty strong when you listen to the directed verdict arguments today. it was very powerful, some of the things that the attorney said in...
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i'm coming to you live from sanford, florida. this, of course, the site of george zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. and "outfront" tonight, quite the pivotal day, because of crucial testimony from the medical examiner. is it the kind of testimony, though, that could damage george zimmerman's claims that trayvon martin slammed his head repeatedly into the sidewalk over and over and over again the night that he shot him dead? >> are any injuries in this photograph life threatening? >> no. >> are any of those abrasions life threatening? >> no. >> and how would you classify the abrasions depicted in state's 73? >> very insignificant. >> could those abrasions be depicted in that photograph have come from a single blow? >> single, in fact, yes. >> cnn's martin savidge is here with me in sanford, florida. he's been reporting live on this trial from the very beginning, in fact, since the entire case began. so let's talk about that moment and whether in cross-examination george zimmerman's attorney was able to clean up some of that
i'm coming to you live from sanford, florida. this, of course, the site of george zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. and "outfront" tonight, quite the pivotal day, because of crucial testimony from the medical examiner. is it the kind of testimony, though, that could damage george zimmerman's claims that trayvon martin slammed his head repeatedly into the sidewalk over and over and over again the night that he shot him dead? >> are any injuries in this photograph life...
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she's with the sanford fire department. let's listen in. >> was that item also in trayvon martin's sweatshirt? >> i wasn't exactly aware where it was. when i moved the shirt up, i felt it. it wasn't large enough to be in my way. >> all right. when you pulled up trayvon martin's sweatshirt, did you see any injuries? >> yes. >> and specifically, did you see what appeared to be a gunshot wound? >> yes. >> and where was that? >> in his chest. >> and what steps did you and the other personnel take to assess trayvon martin? >> we put on a cardiac monitor. >> and what's the purpose of that? >> to assess the heart rhythm. >> and what was determined from the cardiac monitor? >> it was determined by the lead paramedic on the scene that it the rhythm -- i'm sorry, the rhythm was incompatible to life. >> and was trayvon martin then pronounced dead at the scene? >> yes. >> does your report -- does the report from the incident indicate the time that trayvon martin was pronounced dead? >> on the report that i have here? >> yes, ma'am. >>
she's with the sanford fire department. let's listen in. >> was that item also in trayvon martin's sweatshirt? >> i wasn't exactly aware where it was. when i moved the shirt up, i felt it. it wasn't large enough to be in my way. >> all right. when you pulled up trayvon martin's sweatshirt, did you see any injuries? >> yes. >> and specifically, did you see what appeared to be a gunshot wound? >> yes. >> and where was that? >> in his chest. >>...
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. >> do you know if he had contact with anybody else besides sanford police department? >> i don't know. i only know what was told to me. >> and that was? >> rescue, police. that was all i knew about. >> though not arrested, he was in police control or custody literally from the scene forward, was he not? >> yes. >> and his phone was taken from him, correct? >> yes. >> mention was made that -- first of all, you took the taped statement, correct, and we've heard that. then you asked him to do a written statement. why have both? >> i believe chris serrino had asked me to have him put it on a written statement as well. >> okay. with that microphone, it's very sensitive. if you get more than five inches back, we can't hear anything. there's a range in there if you can try and stay within. >> i'll try. >> thank you. okay. you've had a chance to look at both of those statements, correct? >> yes. >> of course, you heard yours today -- i'm sorry. you heard your tape today and had to read the second one today, correct? >> i don't recall reading. >> no, i mean -- >> having read th
. >> do you know if he had contact with anybody else besides sanford police department? >> i don't know. i only know what was told to me. >> and that was? >> rescue, police. that was all i knew about. >> though not arrested, he was in police control or custody literally from the scene forward, was he not? >> yes. >> and his phone was taken from him, correct? >> yes. >> mention was made that -- first of all, you took the taped statement,...
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court is still in recess in sanford, florida. they are apparently having some kind of problem getting the evidence locker open. they need to present some kind of evidence in court and it's locked in this locker and they can't get it open. once they get it open, we expect court to resume. very emotional testimony from sybrina fulton. she was asked on the stand by the state who was screaming on that 911 call. let's listen. >> while he was growing up and you were raising him, have you heard him crying or yelling? >> yes. >> i want to play a recording for you, ma'am. >> 911, do you need police, fire or medical? >> maybe both, i'm not sure. there is just someone screaming outside. >> what is the address that they're near? >> 1211 twin tree lane. >> twin tree lane? is it in sanford? >> yes. >> is it a male or female? >> it sounds like a male. >> you don't know why? >> i don't know why. i think they're yelling help. but i don't know. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him. i don't want to go out there, i don't know what's going
court is still in recess in sanford, florida. they are apparently having some kind of problem getting the evidence locker open. they need to present some kind of evidence in court and it's locked in this locker and they can't get it open. once they get it open, we expect court to resume. very emotional testimony from sybrina fulton. she was asked on the stand by the state who was screaming on that 911 call. let's listen. >> while he was growing up and you were raising him, have you heard...
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we're back live from sanford, florida with our legal panel. jim, you're a prosecutor, were you in your wildest dreams have let -- i'm going do let bernie instead. what do you think about the facts that the defense attorney held up his hands showing a huge gap? >> greta, you already know what i'm thinking, you ask him -- the strangest trial i ever saw in my life was scott peterson, and i've made fun of jim hammer for the past five years, jim, i owe you an apology. this is now it. the homicide detective has taken the stand. he's not been qualified on anything, he's testified to the cause and manner of death. the gunshot to garment distance, and then the medical examiner comes and says, i get extra testimony. she doesn't say anything about martin. she talks about the victim and his injuries, i'm completely confused, but jim, i'm sorry, greta, good point when the defense attorney does that, that's a problem. >> yeah, but the problem is, this is so insane. i mean, you've been in a courtroom, the whole idea is to have a gap between that sweatshirt a
we're back live from sanford, florida with our legal panel. jim, you're a prosecutor, were you in your wildest dreams have let -- i'm going do let bernie instead. what do you think about the facts that the defense attorney held up his hands showing a huge gap? >> greta, you already know what i'm thinking, you ask him -- the strangest trial i ever saw in my life was scott peterson, and i've made fun of jim hammer for the past five years, jim, i owe you an apology. this is now it. the...
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we're live at the courthouse in sanford, florida. you're not missing any testimony and if you did miss this it's critical. a friend on the stand, in fact, a best friend on the stand. the person george zimmerman was with right after the killing of trayvon martin telling him what went down in his own words and now that friend telling us the way he had it recounted to him. one thing that's so important and the forensic could play in big here if george zimmerman's story is trayvon martin held his nose and mouth, how is he getting beaten down mma style at the same time. scri a listen at the friend des what george told him. >> you quoted mr. zimmerman as saying that trayvon martin put his hand, takes one of his hands and puts it over my nose and pinches it close while the other hand goes over my mouth? >> it was described something like this but a pinch like that and cover. >> shehe's using one hand over nose and one over the mouth. >> something like that. >> the defendant says he never knocked him off of him, right? >> that was not descri
we're live at the courthouse in sanford, florida. you're not missing any testimony and if you did miss this it's critical. a friend on the stand, in fact, a best friend on the stand. the person george zimmerman was with right after the killing of trayvon martin telling him what went down in his own words and now that friend telling us the way he had it recounted to him. one thing that's so important and the forensic could play in big here if george zimmerman's story is trayvon martin held his...
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george howell reporting live from sanford. joining me now with some perspective, sonny hostin is in sanford, florida and page pate and jason jackson. welcome to all of you. thanks for coming back. let's head back to sanford and check in with sonny about this video reenactment. prosecutors want that out. defense attorneys want it in. do you know what went down in court this morning in regards to that reenactment? >> i'm not so sure the prosecutors want to keep it out. we have limited information about what was going to happen this morning. there was supposed to be a mini hearing at about 8:30 this morning but the hearing was cancelled. the judge let everyone know that the lawyers had come to an agreement and there was no longer an issue about any of the video tape statements. i suspect that we will be hearing testimony and perhaps also seeing those video tape statements. we've all seen them but the jury has not. >> the first witness is about to take the stand. this is a doctor. he's testified as a defense voice analyst expert f
george howell reporting live from sanford. joining me now with some perspective, sonny hostin is in sanford, florida and page pate and jason jackson. welcome to all of you. thanks for coming back. let's head back to sanford and check in with sonny about this video reenactment. prosecutors want that out. defense attorneys want it in. do you know what went down in court this morning in regards to that reenactment? >> i'm not so sure the prosecutors want to keep it out. we have limited...
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i'm ashley banfield live in sanford, florida. we are at the top of the hour. the prosecutor in the trayvon martin second-degree murder case is questioning the final witness. critical to get you up to speed on how the case is wrapping up today. first on the stand with powerful testimony, trayvon martin's mother. second on the stand, trayvon martin's brother. both of them testifying to who it was scream iing on the 911 cl the night trayvon died. both testifying that was trayvon martin. the brother having to admit i wasn't so certain when i was questioned earlier on oh in this case. back in with the medical examiner testifying as to the injury, bullet wound and contact made with the droopy sweatshirt so critical as to the position of trayvon's body during the fight. let's listen. >> i need to ek plain to the jury how i have an opinion. opinion is based on the fact and my lifetime learning experience. >> you are talk about other autopsies. >> yes. i believe trayvon martin was alive for one to ten minutes from when he was shot. >> you are giving a range. >> i gave
i'm ashley banfield live in sanford, florida. we are at the top of the hour. the prosecutor in the trayvon martin second-degree murder case is questioning the final witness. critical to get you up to speed on how the case is wrapping up today. first on the stand with powerful testimony, trayvon martin's mother. second on the stand, trayvon martin's brother. both of them testifying to who it was scream iing on the 911 cl the night trayvon died. both testifying that was trayvon martin. the...
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even better. ♪ >>> we're back live in sanford, florida. we spoke with george zimmerman about the neighborhood watch program. have you ever spoke ton george zimmerman? >> yes, i did. >> when was the first time you smoke toll george zimmerman ever in your life? >> at the clubhouse in december 2011, we had the sanford police out here, and he was kicking up the neighborhood watch. >> why did you have a neighborhood watch? had there been a problem in this neighborhood? >> we've had a history of break-ins, burglaries, drug activity over the last seven years that i've lived here. it's been a myriad of different types of crimes. >> after the shooting on the 26th of february, did you have any conversations at all with george zimmerman? >> yes, i did. i believe two days before, he was taken into custody, he had called me up on the phone, and he wanted me to share with everybody several talking points. the night my home was in the process of being burglarized february 2nd, 2012, as to who the perpetrator was he was an individual that lived in our com
even better. ♪ >>> we're back live in sanford, florida. we spoke with george zimmerman about the neighborhood watch program. have you ever spoke ton george zimmerman? >> yes, i did. >> when was the first time you smoke toll george zimmerman ever in your life? >> at the clubhouse in december 2011, we had the sanford police out here, and he was kicking up the neighborhood watch. >> why did you have a neighborhood watch? had there been a problem in this...
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back to what's happening here in sanford, florida. ladies, sunny, first to you, what did we just witness? >> you know, i've got to tell you, i think that the state recognized that she had been on the witness stand for so very long that it was time for her to not be on the witness stand. and that's a courtroom sense kind of thing. i think we also witnessed the fact that he didn't ask her, bernie de la rionda didn't ask her that many questions on redirect because he didn't think she needed to be rehabilitated that much. i think he felt she did okay. from my perch, brooke, having been in the courtroom and chatting with people, people like rachel. at least that's what i have been told, what i can tell you. and she was pretty consistent in that she feels that she heard george zimmerman following trayvon, pursuing trayvon, approaching trayvon, and that really is what the state needed her to say and to do for the state because this is, again, a self-defense case. so they need her to combat that version of events. >> i have to ask you, let me
back to what's happening here in sanford, florida. ladies, sunny, first to you, what did we just witness? >> you know, i've got to tell you, i think that the state recognized that she had been on the witness stand for so very long that it was time for her to not be on the witness stand. and that's a courtroom sense kind of thing. i think we also witnessed the fact that he didn't ask her, bernie de la rionda didn't ask her that many questions on redirect because he didn't think she needed...
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was that at the police, sanford police department? >> yes, it was. >> was an interview conducted of theft on that day? >> yes, it was. >> okay, and were his miranda rights given by investigator single ton? >> yes, they were. >> your honor, in terms of time frame we're going to play a recording that is 45 minutes or so. >> begin the recording or just the whole thing? >> your honor, at this time we would move into evidence state exhibit 181. i'm sorry -- 182. >> no objection? >> that's correct, your honor. >> 182 will come into evidence. >> your honor, we ask -- >> so that arch understands what is happening. the video they just played to the jurors is video we've seen long ago. video that was recorded by the then-lead investigator for the police department, sanford police department. the man is on the stand now. listen. >> with the sanford police department investigators have been excised or redacted based on legal determinations made by the court. the parts excised or redacted are not relevant and you're not to concern yourselves with
was that at the police, sanford police department? >> yes, it was. >> was an interview conducted of theft on that day? >> yes, it was. >> okay, and were his miranda rights given by investigator single ton? >> yes, they were. >> your honor, in terms of time frame we're going to play a recording that is 45 minutes or so. >> begin the recording or just the whole thing? >> your honor, at this time we would move into evidence state exhibit 181. i'm...
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it's now 12:05 a.m., we're at the sanford police department. present in the room with george zimmerman, correct? >> yes, sir. >> date of birth? >> 10-5. >> education? >> associate's. >> in what? okay. you understand that you're not quite free to go but not quite going on jail? >> yes. >> just for the record i'm showing you. do you recognize this face? >> no, sir. >> i don't know who he is. briefly, i'll give you what i got. you were going to the store. >> yes, sir. >> and you saw somebody who you felt to be suspicious? >> yes, sir. >> this this suspicious person, you decided to call 911? >> yes, sir. the non-emergency number. >> the non-emergency number? >> yes, sir. >> reported a suspicious person? >> yes. >> you you followed this person? >> yes, sir. >> you lost visual on the person? >> yes, sir. >> where did the whole thing start at? >> the circle. >> tomorrow morning daylight hour, do you work? >> yes. >> when do you get off work? >> 5:00. >> when do you start? >> 9:00. sbl okay. 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, can you call me so we can walk through th
it's now 12:05 a.m., we're at the sanford police department. present in the room with george zimmerman, correct? >> yes, sir. >> date of birth? >> 10-5. >> education? >> associate's. >> in what? okay. you understand that you're not quite free to go but not quite going on jail? >> yes. >> just for the record i'm showing you. do you recognize this face? >> no, sir. >> i don't know who he is. briefly, i'll give you what i got. you were...
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we are at the retreat in twin lakes in sanford, florida. over my left shoulder and around the corner is where the shooting occurred on february 26, 2012. happened sometime in the evening, raining, dark, and one of the men who can tell us an awful lot about the area is frank taffy, who joins me. frank, your house is this house right here, correct? >> this is it. ground zero you might want to call it, epicenter for the entire tragedy that unfolded that night on february 26th. >> so we can orient, in the backyard, to the left of the street, that is the fenced area, that would be the area toward the seven-11, correct? >> that's correct. >> and the 7-eleven, according to the stamp sometime after 6:00, trayvon martin bought skittles and he bought iced tea and came back through. is there any indication he came right through your house, do you know? >> yes. according to the re-enactment video that george played out the next day with the sanford police department, he indicated to the detective, the first place he sees trayvon martin is right here in
we are at the retreat in twin lakes in sanford, florida. over my left shoulder and around the corner is where the shooting occurred on february 26, 2012. happened sometime in the evening, raining, dark, and one of the men who can tell us an awful lot about the area is frank taffy, who joins me. frank, your house is this house right here, correct? >> this is it. ground zero you might want to call it, epicenter for the entire tragedy that unfolded that night on february 26th. >> so we...
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she's live in sanford, florida. sunny, i wondered what the mood was in sanford these days? >> i'm not seeing a lot of protesters. people are, though, talking about it. i just went this morning to get some tea at dunkin' donuts and everyone is aware of this trial. i will tell you i've been asking folks have you seen rachel's testimony, what do you think? everyone that i've spoken to here in san sanford said i find her credible, believable, she has said things that -- and why would she make these things up? so that certainly has been interesting to me. and -- but the mood here is pretty somber. the courtroom as you can see is packed. is completely packed. but not a lot of activity outside of the courthouse. >> and, of course, the defense is trying to blow holes in her story saying she's changed her story several times, but she's been on the stand for such a long period of time. not only this morning, but yesterday too. paige, this jury is full of moms. what do you think they're thinking right now, because after all, this is a teenager on the stand? >> right. i think we always
she's live in sanford, florida. sunny, i wondered what the mood was in sanford these days? >> i'm not seeing a lot of protesters. people are, though, talking about it. i just went this morning to get some tea at dunkin' donuts and everyone is aware of this trial. i will tell you i've been asking folks have you seen rachel's testimony, what do you think? everyone that i've spoken to here in san sanford said i find her credible, believable, she has said things that -- and why would she make...
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kyle, give us sort of the read of sanford on this trial so far. there's been a lot brought up sort of about the cultural kind of chasm here. you have a jury where we have six women and you have five of them being white. you now have a defendant on the stand who is african-american, who is culturally maybe a little bit different than what america is used to seeing. is there a question in sanford about sort of the way rachel jeantel is being received? >> i can't really speak to that, but i will say that during jury selection the final panel of 40 jurors that was questioned, interestingly enough, not many of them seemed to be involved in the discussion that was going on in sanford around this case. they all kind of shied away from it. so from the jury's perspective, they've definitely back away from it or were unwilling to engage with it. as far as the courtroom, there's been a daily presence of ministers and pastors in the sanford area that are in a courtroom. so there is an interest from the community but as far as the jury, they seem to have shied
kyle, give us sort of the read of sanford on this trial so far. there's been a lot brought up sort of about the cultural kind of chasm here. you have a jury where we have six women and you have five of them being white. you now have a defendant on the stand who is african-american, who is culturally maybe a little bit different than what america is used to seeing. is there a question in sanford about sort of the way rachel jeantel is being received? >> i can't really speak to that, but i...
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now, msnbc's craig melvin is in sanford, florida. busy day of testimony. craig, judge debra nelson brought up the possibility of the prosecution resting. >> yeah, judge nelson probably about 15 or 20 minutes ago indicated after a hearing that the state basically told her that they had every intention of resting their case today. shortly thereafter judge nelson also said that she plans to go as long as it takes today to help the state do that. of course, no court tomorrow here in sanford, florida, because of the july 4th holiday. judge nelson said basically she expects the defense to be able to start their case on friday. judge nelson also rejected a defense motion to adjourn until friday. that's how we actually kind of got to know all this stuff about the scheduling. she rejected a defense motion by don west to adjourn until friday. the defense wanted to adjourn so they could depose two additional witnesses that they had not been able to depose yet. one of those witnesses is actually benjamin crump. crump, of course, the martin family attorney. don west sa
now, msnbc's craig melvin is in sanford, florida. busy day of testimony. craig, judge debra nelson brought up the possibility of the prosecution resting. >> yeah, judge nelson probably about 15 or 20 minutes ago indicated after a hearing that the state basically told her that they had every intention of resting their case today. shortly thereafter judge nelson also said that she plans to go as long as it takes today to help the state do that. of course, no court tomorrow here in sanford,...
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he's in position there in sanford. is this an issue of shaking the credibility of the prosecution witness or is there some real strategy here beyond that? it at the very least seems like a distraction? >> it's a lot more than all that. first of all, one of the key points that the defense is bringing out is that how was the clothing wraps. we know from prior testimony it was said they were wrapped in plastic. that can cause a breakdown and it's not possible to get proper dna and everything from that. that relates back to some of the prior testimony. very critical. that's why so much time was spent on whether paper or plastic. everybody has work product. work product you're not going to turn over but you don't bring it to court and refresh your memory. as soon as you look at it and say this is what i'm relying on the other side's got it. i've used it against i can't tell you how many law enforceme enforcement officers who were not properly prepared. the m.e. brought it in and they got caught and now the defense is going
he's in position there in sanford. is this an issue of shaking the credibility of the prosecution witness or is there some real strategy here beyond that? it at the very least seems like a distraction? >> it's a lot more than all that. first of all, one of the key points that the defense is bringing out is that how was the clothing wraps. we know from prior testimony it was said they were wrapped in plastic. that can cause a breakdown and it's not possible to get proper dna and everything...
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we asked the sanford chief of police about his officers' testimony. >> the testimony is the testimony. i believe they're providing the testimony that took place that evidence in a professional matter, that is what they're supposed to be doing on the stand. >> reporter: many speculate about a possible not guilty verdict. and some fear an uproar from those unwilling to accept that outcome. >> george zimmerman is found not guilty? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: is your office ready for that? >> i believe we have plans that will be able to deal with issues as they arise. >> reporter: i assume the worse case scenario would be riots? >> and again, i would say we're not talking about riots. we're talking about rallies. if people choose to come to sanford and voice their opinions or want to come in a rally, we welcome it. we want to have people able to express themselves. >> reporter: chief smith took the job just months ago, a transplant from chicago, married to a white woman for 15 years. he was disappointed to find race still an issue for some in this corner of the south. >> reporter: was there a
we asked the sanford chief of police about his officers' testimony. >> the testimony is the testimony. i believe they're providing the testimony that took place that evidence in a professional matter, that is what they're supposed to be doing on the stand. >> reporter: many speculate about a possible not guilty verdict. and some fear an uproar from those unwilling to accept that outcome. >> george zimmerman is found not guilty? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: is your...
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i've spent time talking to folks here in sanford and i'll tell you, folks in sanford are ready to get all of this behind them. obviously the media has been camped out here for the duration of the trial. we were, of course, camped out shortly after the arrest. and i talked to folks in the hotel after i checked in and basically, folks here in sanford are fully aware that the eyes of america and that the eyes of quite frankly a lot of eyes all over the globe, all those eyes are on sanford. the concern here is sanford, florida, becomes forever synonymous with this tragedy. there is a lot of talk here about that. you mentioned the jurors a short time ago. and we, of course, have been keeping a very close eye, a very close eye on how the jurors react to certain testimony. how the jurors react to certain witnesses, certain attorneys as well. during sybrina fulton's testimony we can tell you that all of the jurors, all of them, which is actually quite rare, were apparently taking lots of notes, looking down during that 911 call as well. but again, that's sort of one of the things that we're d
i've spent time talking to folks here in sanford and i'll tell you, folks in sanford are ready to get all of this behind them. obviously the media has been camped out here for the duration of the trial. we were, of course, camped out shortly after the arrest. and i talked to folks in the hotel after i checked in and basically, folks here in sanford are fully aware that the eyes of america and that the eyes of quite frankly a lot of eyes all over the globe, all those eyes are on sanford. the...
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. >> george howell reporting live from sanford, florida. my experts join us now, jason johnson, and chief political correspondent for politic 365 and sunny hostin a cnn legal analyst. welcome to all of you. >> morning. >> good morning. let's start with what george was talking about. this hearing going on in the courtroom right now. prosecutors fighting to get zimmerman's to show he was obsessed with becoming a police officer. zimmerman's attorney, mark o'mara said if that stuff is admitted, well, listen. >> i think if they start bringing what was in george's background to the table, it brings what trayvon martin brings to the table, all his violent acts that we know about and the fighting he was involved in. whatever george may have done in the background should not be on the table, as well. >> is that fair? i'll post that question to sunny hostin. sunny? >> that's an argument that the defense has made and is going to make, but i don't think it makes a lot of sense in the legal world because, you know, what is at issue here is what was in g
. >> george howell reporting live from sanford, florida. my experts join us now, jason johnson, and chief political correspondent for politic 365 and sunny hostin a cnn legal analyst. welcome to all of you. >> morning. >> good morning. let's start with what george was talking about. this hearing going on in the courtroom right now. prosecutors fighting to get zimmerman's to show he was obsessed with becoming a police officer. zimmerman's attorney, mark o'mara said if that...
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the mayor of sanford. in politics eventually ratcheted this up after prosecutors decided not to charge in the case. they sent it to a special prosecutor who did. take a listen to this. >> would you tell us the first time that you listened to that tape, when you listened to it? where were you? >> i was here in sanford. i believe it was the mayor's office. >> that was pursuant to a request made by your lawyers to have that tape released, correct? >> that's correct. >> my understanding is it happened in the mayor's office, correct? >> yes. >> there were no law enforcement officers present? >> they were there, but they wasn't actually in the room. >> they were actually not allowed in the room, correct? >> they weren't in the room? >> i don't know about that. >> there were objections overhear say so she did not reveelt content of the conversations going on inside the mayor' office. we are back inside the sanford courtroom. the mother of trayvon martin now leaving the witness stand. her testimony was somewhere i
the mayor of sanford. in politics eventually ratcheted this up after prosecutors decided not to charge in the case. they sent it to a special prosecutor who did. take a listen to this. >> would you tell us the first time that you listened to that tape, when you listened to it? where were you? >> i was here in sanford. i believe it was the mayor's office. >> that was pursuant to a request made by your lawyers to have that tape released, correct? >> that's correct....
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good morning to you from sanford is, florida, just outside the courtroom where george zimmerman is on trial. it is wednesday, july 3rd, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm craig melvin in for chuck todd today. right now, you are looking live inside the courtroom where we expect the jury to be brought in momentarily. right now, the attorneys are wrapping up a hearing on whether george zimmerman's school studies in criminal justice can be brought up in court. prosecutors are hoping to show that will zimmerman was familiar with florida's semifinal defense laws hoping that will help them bowl center their thoroughly zimmerman was a quote, wannabe cop. they've been at it for about 308 minutes now. the state as you can see perhaps using om power point slides to try and make their case. the defense, of course, wants to exclude the evidence including coursework and transcripts of classes that zimmerman took in college as well as his job application to the prince william county police department and there was an application to ride along with sanford police. joining me now legal analyst lis
good morning to you from sanford is, florida, just outside the courtroom where george zimmerman is on trial. it is wednesday, july 3rd, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm craig melvin in for chuck todd today. right now, you are looking live inside the courtroom where we expect the jury to be brought in momentarily. right now, the attorneys are wrapping up a hearing on whether george zimmerman's school studies in criminal justice can be brought up in court. prosecutors are hoping...
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. >> craig melvin reporting from sanford. thanks. appreciate it. i want to bring in legal analyst lisa bloom, veteran prosecutor, paul henderson. the biggest starting point of today was the judge's ruling asking that the fact serino testified to the encounter he had with zimmerman and questioning he had of zimmerman, did you find it to be truthful he answered yes, judge said strike that. isn't that feathers to the wind now to the jury? how do you get that back? >> right. you can't unring the bell. they have already heard it. then the judge says let me remind you yesterday when a lead detective said that he thought george zimmerman was telling the truth. well, just disregard that. we are all human beings. they heard it. i suppose they will follow the instruction and rye to put it aside. it seemed to me most of what we saw this morning was the defense simply getting the same answer a different way. they go through the investigation and go through the inconsistencies and ask the detective were you concerned about that? no. did that cause you any conce
. >> craig melvin reporting from sanford. thanks. appreciate it. i want to bring in legal analyst lisa bloom, veteran prosecutor, paul henderson. the biggest starting point of today was the judge's ruling asking that the fact serino testified to the encounter he had with zimmerman and questioning he had of zimmerman, did you find it to be truthful he answered yes, judge said strike that. isn't that feathers to the wind now to the jury? how do you get that back? >> right. you can't...
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tonight we welcome "nightline's" new co-anchor dan abrams in sanford, florida with the very latest. welcome, dan. >> thanks, juju. behind me is the courthouse where today for the first time the jurors heard from defendant george zimmerman himself as he described to police what happened the night he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. and yet it was also a day where the prosecution's witnesses and even zimmerman's account seemed to many to help zimmerman's defense as much as anyone. >> do you know why mr. zimmerman told you he pushed the gun back? >> reporter: in court today prosecutors continued to make their case that george zimmerman is guilty of murdering 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> you weren't able to get into his mind as to why he followed this person? >> michael: ev . >> reporter: even though he hasn't taken the stand the jury heard from zimmerman five separate times including an audio recording made by sanford police the night of his fatal encounter with martin. >> what is your name? >> george. >> reporter: and a re-enactment he did the next day. >> i tried to sit up. that's
tonight we welcome "nightline's" new co-anchor dan abrams in sanford, florida with the very latest. welcome, dan. >> thanks, juju. behind me is the courthouse where today for the first time the jurors heard from defendant george zimmerman himself as he described to police what happened the night he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. and yet it was also a day where the prosecution's witnesses and even zimmerman's account seemed to many to help zimmerman's defense as much as anyone....
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you're looking at live pictures out of sanford, florida. lawyers are still arguing whether to allow certain portions of detective serino's testimony to remain on the record so the jury can consider them. we do expect detective serino to take the stand any time now, the detective that initially questioned george zimmerman right after the incident happened with trayvon martin. i want to talk a little about other witnesses who may take the stand today, one a forensic scientist who conducted the autopsy on trayvon martin. some interesting things might come out about that autopsy and the number one thing was the size of trayvon martin, because george zimmerman said he was afraid of trayvon martin. he looked big and menacing, right? but actually he's a 17-year-old kid. he's 5'11", he weighs 158 pounds. then, of course, they'll move on to the cause of death. the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the left-hand side of the chest. the bullet went through trayvon martin's heart and into his lung. the other interesting thing about this autopsy is t
you're looking at live pictures out of sanford, florida. lawyers are still arguing whether to allow certain portions of detective serino's testimony to remain on the record so the jury can consider them. we do expect detective serino to take the stand any time now, the detective that initially questioned george zimmerman right after the incident happened with trayvon martin. i want to talk a little about other witnesses who may take the stand today, one a forensic scientist who conducted the...
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application zimmerman made to a police agency in virginia and an 3 application to ride around with sanford police officers. the defense meantime, says witnesses have supported their argument that zimmerman shot unarmed teenager trayvon martin in self-defense. yesterday, a medical examiner testified that zimmerman's wounds were not life threatening and didn't reflect a person whose head had repeatedly been "slammed" against the ground. that's a key reason zimmerman has given for shooting trayvon martin. >>mark: >>james: the army psychiatrist accused of opening fire at a texas military post in 2009 was back in court today for a pre-trial hearing. major nidal hasan was originally expected to enter a plea but refused to do so. the court entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. hasan is accused of killing 13- people in a november 2009 murder spree at fort hood. dozens of others were injured in the attack. if convicted, hasan could face a death sentence. n-s-a whistle- blower edward snowden has cast a wide net -- but is still stuck without a country and sitting in the moscow airport. he has n
application zimmerman made to a police agency in virginia and an 3 application to ride around with sanford police officers. the defense meantime, says witnesses have supported their argument that zimmerman shot unarmed teenager trayvon martin in self-defense. yesterday, a medical examiner testified that zimmerman's wounds were not life threatening and didn't reflect a person whose head had repeatedly been "slammed" against the ground. that's a key reason zimmerman has given for...
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>> yes, i did. >> was that at the sanford police department? >> yes, it was. >> was an interview conducted of the defendant on that day? >> yes, it was. >> okay. and were his miranda rights given by investigator singleton? >> yes, they were. >> your honor, in terms of time frame, we're going to have to play a recording now that's about 45 minutes or so. i'm fine, but -- >> do we want a recess before we begin the recording or just go forward? you're good? okay. >> your honor, at this time we would move into evidence state's exhibit 181. i'm sorry, that was -- i apologize. it is 182. >> okay. no objection? >> that's correct, your honor. >> okay. 182 will come into evidence. >> your honor, we would ask that the court read the same instruction. >> i need it from the clerk. ladies and gentlemen, at the direction of the court, certain portions of defendant's interview with the sanford police department investigators have been excised or redacted based on legal determinations made by the court. the parts excised or redacted are not relevant and you ar
>> yes, i did. >> was that at the sanford police department? >> yes, it was. >> was an interview conducted of the defendant on that day? >> yes, it was. >> okay. and were his miranda rights given by investigator singleton? >> yes, they were. >> your honor, in terms of time frame, we're going to have to play a recording now that's about 45 minutes or so. i'm fine, but -- >> do we want a recess before we begin the recording or just go forward?...
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>>> back to sanford, florida. just a little heads up as we can eavesdrop on what's happening inside this courtroom. the attorneys have approached the bench. they're discussing maybe some evidence. we saw a huge board with a timeline as far as events taking place february of last year. maybe one of the questions is with the jury out of the room right now can this evidence or perhaps the tweaking of this which looks like with a sharpie perhaps will be admissible. let's listen. >> okay. just as long as the wording is the same. what is this next thing? >> the next thing is what we asked the court to take official notice. i'll have the court make a ruling. >> can i hear the objection? >> certainly. we've had about half a dozen witnesses testify as to the -- whether particularly in the scene of the event. this is a much more generic. it happened somewhere in sanford. matter of fact, mr. guy told me the park -- i've been around for a while. i've never heard of rabino park. i don't know where it is in sanford. i can tell
>>> back to sanford, florida. just a little heads up as we can eavesdrop on what's happening inside this courtroom. the attorneys have approached the bench. they're discussing maybe some evidence. we saw a huge board with a timeline as far as events taking place february of last year. maybe one of the questions is with the jury out of the room right now can this evidence or perhaps the tweaking of this which looks like with a sharpie perhaps will be admissible. let's listen. >>...
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. >> kerry sanders live in sanford. thanks. george zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to the charges and he claims self-defense in this case. i'd like to bring in now legal analyst lisa bloom, faith jenkins, and kendall coffey. thank you all for being here this morning. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> lisa, i want to start with you. dr. nakasone testified for the defense. why is he now a state witness? >> my belief is he's here to tee up the testimony of trayvon martin's mother. because for all of the science and elaborate techniques he has at quantico, there wasn't an efficient sample for him to reach a conclusion as to who was screaming on that call. what he said at the end of this direct testimony is the perfect person to identify is people who knew him. not just conversationally. but somebody who heard a variety of tones of the speaker's voice. that seems to me to be pointing towards trayvon martin's mother. who said previously to law enforcement that's my son's voice on that call. and my guess that would be a witness coming up v
. >> kerry sanders live in sanford. thanks. george zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to the charges and he claims self-defense in this case. i'd like to bring in now legal analyst lisa bloom, faith jenkins, and kendall coffey. thank you all for being here this morning. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> lisa, i want to start with you. dr. nakasone testified for the defense. why is he now a state witness? >> my belief is he's here to tee up the testimony of trayvon martin's...
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nakasone there in sanford, florida, in the george zimmerman trial. our producers here at msnbc will continue to listen to that. but for you, we'd like to take you to tanzania where president obama has begun his remarks there. >> they spent some time actually in tanzania. and so the love michelle and i and the girls have felt on our arrival, i want to ensure you that love is reciprocated and given back and returned. this president was the first president i welcomed to the white house after i took office. i welcomed him last year on the new alliance on food security. as the president indicated, we had excellent discussions today. our visits and work together reflect the long relationship between our countries and our shared commitment to the people of tanzania. my visit comes on the 50th anniversary of a key moment in our relationship when president kennedy welcomed to the white house the father of your nation president julius nanairi. to welcome the peace corps. that spirit of fen continues. tanzania is a close partner as the president indicated. and
nakasone there in sanford, florida, in the george zimmerman trial. our producers here at msnbc will continue to listen to that. but for you, we'd like to take you to tanzania where president obama has begun his remarks there. >> they spent some time actually in tanzania. and so the love michelle and i and the girls have felt on our arrival, i want to ensure you that love is reciprocated and given back and returned. this president was the first president i welcomed to the white house after...
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he is being handcuffed and held for questioning at the sanford police department. that time, st tell her i shot someone. >> when you say he cut you off, dethough defendant cut you off? >> yes. >> and he told -- he said what, now? >> just tell her i shot someone. >> what did you say? >> okay, well, he just shot someone. >> pretty matter of fact. the defense attorney, don west, was quite agitated, accusing the prosecutor of somewhat planting terminology interest the witness' mouth. but the witness did also concede that zimmerman did appear to be staggering. right now inside the courtroom we're in a recess. letting the jurors stretch their legs. they are success fess -- sequestered. none of them have been home since sunday, and now as we wrap up the first week of the trial, they won't be going home this weekend either. >> some of the first responders testified, one of whom performed cpr on he teenager. what did they say? >> they said the got the scene, saw trayvon martin lying in the grass, apparently lifeless, but still tried to save his life. however his heart rhyth
he is being handcuffed and held for questioning at the sanford police department. that time, st tell her i shot someone. >> when you say he cut you off, dethough defendant cut you off? >> yes. >> and he told -- he said what, now? >> just tell her i shot someone. >> what did you say? >> okay, well, he just shot someone. >> pretty matter of fact. the defense attorney, don west, was quite agitated, accusing the prosecutor of somewhat planting terminology...
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. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," court is in recess in sanford, florida, where george zimmerman is on trial for second degree murder. we have got your legal team standing by. we'll bring you back to the trial as soon as it gets under way this hour. >>> also -- >> the news is heartbreaking. our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the brave firefighters who were out there. >>> also this hour, we are expecting an update from officials in arizona where 19 firefighters were killed sunday by an out-of-control wildfire. 18 of them were members of an elite firefighting team. in addition, as mark kelly and gabby giffords launch a seven-day, seven-state tour to push for expanded background checks for gun buyers, gabby giffords speaks out about life beyond her remarkable recovery. >> how do you feel about america in 2013? >> i'm optimistic! i'm optimistic. >>> good day to you. i'm peter alexander, live in washington today. for my friend andrea mitchell, you see she's in aspen today. we've been following witness testimony in the george zimmerman trial. we've heard this morning al
. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," court is in recess in sanford, florida, where george zimmerman is on trial for second degree murder. we have got your legal team standing by. we'll bring you back to the trial as soon as it gets under way this hour. >>> also -- >> the news is heartbreaking. our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the brave firefighters who were out there. >>> also this hour, we are expecting an update from...
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then at some point you went to sanford police department, correct? >> correct. i drove shelley over to the sanford police department, and we waited in their lobby til he was released. >> do you recall how many hours you were there? >> goodness, two, three a.m.? could have been even longer. >> what was he, what was his state of mind when you finally saw him at two or three o'clock in the morning? >> stunned. he immediately attempted to reassure shelley who broke down again once she saw him, once they got out of the elevator. she went into hysterics, kind of a breakdown. maybe not hysterics, but went into a sobbing breakdown, and he immediately tried to reassure her he was okay. he was more occupied with her than with anything else. but he had a stunned look on his face. >> and when you say "stunned," tell us -- >> wide-eyed, just kind of a, a little bit detached perhaps from maybe not realizing he had just gone through a traumatic event. >> [inaudible] >> odd to describe, very difficult to describe. >> let's talk about, obviously, as a good friend to him the five
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george howell doing a live reporting for us in sanford, florida, following this gavel to gavel. give me the quick catch me up to speed if we're just tuning in right now how has the morning gone so far and what has she said? >> ashleigh, good morning. her demeanor is different. yesterday she seemed you that he was running at that point because you could hear wind? >> yes. >> and that's when the phone went off? >> yes. >> and then about 20 seconds later, you reconnected and you were able to talk with him? >> yes, mr. west. >> and you don't know where he was exactly at that point, correct? >> he had told me he's in back of his father's fiancee house. >> so what you believed at that point was, that when the call reconnected about 20 seconds later, he was already at the back of where he was -- >> by his father's fiancee house. >> by the >>> by the back of the father's fiancee's house is where he was staying? >> yes. while i department know where that was. your sense. >> yes, sir. >> after he reconnected that's where he said he was? >> yes, sir. >> and then did you continue to talk wi
george howell doing a live reporting for us in sanford, florida, following this gavel to gavel. give me the quick catch me up to speed if we're just tuning in right now how has the morning gone so far and what has she said? >> ashleigh, good morning. her demeanor is different. yesterday she seemed you that he was running at that point because you could hear wind? >> yes. >> and that's when the phone went off? >> yes. >> and then about 20 seconds later, you...
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. >>> all right, back to the courtroom there in sanford, florida. captain alexis carter, they were in a side bar for five minutes. lisa bloom is watching that. what was the significance of that? >> how far defense attorney don west can go on this cross examination. we're hearing a mini law school class about stand your ground law in florida. he's trying to turn this witness around to his advantage. on direct examination, this witness says george zimmerman was a terrific student and learned stand your ground and self-defense law that confli contradicts zimmerman's statement to sean hanity, a statement that the jury has seen. >> lisa bloom, thank you. stand we by. don west continues. >> -- talk about these issues with your classes. >> that is correct. >> okay. so what we were talking about then was the evolution of the castle doctrine into what the legislature did some, what, seven years ago, six, seven years ago, something like that, into what has been known as stand your ground. that's sort of the focus -- >> right. >> okay. the castle doctrine was
. >>> all right, back to the courtroom there in sanford, florida. captain alexis carter, they were in a side bar for five minutes. lisa bloom is watching that. what was the significance of that? >> how far defense attorney don west can go on this cross examination. we're hearing a mini law school class about stand your ground law in florida. he's trying to turn this witness around to his advantage. on direct examination, this witness says george zimmerman was a terrific student...
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>> it's not illegal. >> reporter: ron mott, nbc news, sanford, florida. >>> there is growing outrage in southern california after a fatal police shooting involving a dog. officers say they were in fear for their lives while animal rights activists call it unsubstantiated use of force. video has gone viral and we want to warn you it can be hard to watch. on sunday, police were arresting the dog's owner for refusing to turn down his car radio. that's when you see his 2-year-old rottweiler jump out of the open window and approach the officers. just seconds later after failing to get the dog under control, one officer fired four shots, killing the dog. that officer is now reportedly getting threatening phone calls. >> we're a little bit concerned about their welfare, too. i don't think the officer who actually fired his weapon woke up that morning with any intent to go out and shoot a dog. he's an animal lover himself. >> the hawthorne police department responded to the incident saying, "fearing the rottweiler would imminently bite the officers, one officer fired his duty weapon striking
>> it's not illegal. >> reporter: ron mott, nbc news, sanford, florida. >>> there is growing outrage in southern california after a fatal police shooting involving a dog. officers say they were in fear for their lives while animal rights activists call it unsubstantiated use of force. video has gone viral and we want to warn you it can be hard to watch. on sunday, police were arresting the dog's owner for refusing to turn down his car radio. that's when you see his...
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martin savage, thanks so much in sanford, florida. attorney mo ivory is host of her radio show here in atlanta. the mo ivory show. carrie hackett is a criminal defense attorney. good to see both of you ladies again. it was a riveting week of testimony. i don't think anyone expected really the potpourri of witnesses, you know, styles and and testimony that were received. carrie, as we head in to the next week, what do you suppose jurors are mulling over this weekend? >> well, i think jurors are thinking about an inconsistencies and a december crepe pansies of various witnesses' testimony because really none of these witnesses actually saw the altercation from the beginning to the end. so during the course of this testimony this week, we have had snippets of, well, i heard this, i saw the men on the ground, you saw them engaged in an altercation. we haven't heard any testimony about from witnesses who saw what led up to that altercation. i think that's a point that both the prosecution and the defense are really going to have to deal wi
martin savage, thanks so much in sanford, florida. attorney mo ivory is host of her radio show here in atlanta. the mo ivory show. carrie hackett is a criminal defense attorney. good to see both of you ladies again. it was a riveting week of testimony. i don't think anyone expected really the potpourri of witnesses, you know, styles and and testimony that were received. carrie, as we head in to the next week, what do you suppose jurors are mulling over this weekend? >> well, i think...
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danielle leigh is live outside the courthouse for us in sanford, florida. good day to you. >> reporter: richard, good morning. legal experts tell me the state has already called their main witnesses to the stand. most notably the teen on the phone with trayvon martin just minutes before he was shot. now they say the prosecution will likely begin attacking the accuracy of george zimmerman's own words. george zimmerman's defense team expressed confidence heading into a fifth day in court. >> i'm very comfortable with the way the case is going out. >> reporter: yesterday attorney don west continued his cross-examination of a key witness for the state. the teenager on the phone with trayvon martin just before he was shot and killed. >> trayvon got hit. >> you don't know that, do you? you don't know that trayvon got hit? >> he -- >> you don't know that trayvon didn't, at that moment, take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face. >> please lower your voice. >> do you? >> no, sir. >> rachel jeantel endured more than four hours in cross-examination, main
danielle leigh is live outside the courthouse for us in sanford, florida. good day to you. >> reporter: richard, good morning. legal experts tell me the state has already called their main witnesses to the stand. most notably the teen on the phone with trayvon martin just minutes before he was shot. now they say the prosecution will likely begin attacking the accuracy of george zimmerman's own words. george zimmerman's defense team expressed confidence heading into a fifth day in court....
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we'll be right back for more from the zimmerman trial, live from sanford, florida. we also expect as early as today to hear from the lead investigator coming up. that could happen at the end of this witness. the state's 23rd witness. and the president is expected to be speaking from tanzania shortly. we will bring you there live as well. we'll be right back on "the daily rundown."ey don't now it y. they will. it's a steak-over. steak was excellent. very tender. melts in your mouth. it was delicious. tonight you are eating walmart steak. what???!! good steak. two thumbs up? look, i ate all of mine. it matches any good steakhouse if not better. walmart choice premium steak in the black package. it's 100% money back guaranteed. try it for your next backyard barbecue. bounce is great because the freshness lasts for weeks in the drawer. why can't everything stay fresh that long? [ male announcer ] how do you get your bounce? [ man ] lasting freshness. . >>> we're back now live with more live pictures here of the george zimmerman trial, where an fbi expert identifying voi
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i want to get us back live into the testimony in sanford, nevada. on the stand is a florida department of law enforcement crime lab analyst. the reason you are seeing a box on the stand, inside na box is a gun. it is the gun in question and she is a firearms analyst. >> and what type of fire. a is it -- firearm is it? >> it is a .9 mill mit ter cal tech semi automatic pistol. >> what do you mean by sigh automatic? >> in very basic terms, semi automatic means a pull of the trigger is required for each shot to be fired. >> what do you mean specifically by 9 millimetre? >> 9 millimetre is the calibre of the ammunition the firearm is designed to fire. >> are you familiar with that brand the cal tech brand? >> yes. >> how so? >> i had the opportunity to tour their manufacturing facility twice as well as i have examined many of them over the course of my case work. >> did you examine the firearm to determine whether or not it was in working order? >> i did. >> how did you do that? >> i did a general firearm exam. i took note of the make, model and serial
i want to get us back live into the testimony in sanford, nevada. on the stand is a florida department of law enforcement crime lab analyst. the reason you are seeing a box on the stand, inside na box is a gun. it is the gun in question and she is a firearms analyst. >> and what type of fire. a is it -- firearm is it? >> it is a .9 mill mit ter cal tech semi automatic pistol. >> what do you mean by sigh automatic? >> in very basic terms, semi automatic means a pull of...
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in sanford, florida. this witness did not want to be there or did not want to stick around. that was clear from the testimony. >> reporter: she was hostile and difficult for the jurors to understand. they were straining to understand her. she speaks softly and much of it slang. she is the star witness because she is the only person who can say zimmerman from the get-go was the aggressor. >> he said why you are following me. then i madder -- >> reporter: the judge asking the jurors if they followed her sequestration rules. bill: we'll see how the prosecution rehabilitates her or takes her. the you're did hear some of zimmerman's previous phone calls that he made in the weeks or months prior about suspicious people in his neighborhood. how does that turn out, phil? >> reporter: that was a big victory for the prosecution who finally played those five zimmerman phone calls for the jury to hear. for prosecutors they argued it showed zimmerman's state of mind when he saw trayvon martin walking through his gated
in sanford, florida. this witness did not want to be there or did not want to stick around. that was clear from the testimony. >> reporter: she was hostile and difficult for the jurors to understand. they were straining to understand her. she speaks softly and much of it slang. she is the star witness because she is the only person who can say zimmerman from the get-go was the aggressor. >> he said why you are following me. then i madder -- >> reporter: the judge asking the...
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he's being questioned and taken to the sanford police department. at that time he kind of cut me off and said, just tell her i shot someone. >> what did you say? >> i said, okay, well, he just shot someone. >> zimmerman had the look of someone who just looked beaten up and even snapped this cell phone picture of zimmerman's bloody head. he seem to encapsulate zimmerman's entire defense, telling him what he said after the fatal shot and the body of the teenager nearby. >> this guy was beating me up and i shot him. >> i was defending myself when i shot him. >> so this guy was beating me up. i was defending myself and i shot him is what he told you. >> yes. >> without hesitation? >> no. >> and from what you could tell at the moment, it seemed completely true? >> yes. >> after the testimony of jonathan good, then came sanford police officer timothy smith. smith had a number of things to say, but perhaps most important from the aspect of the defense was he said that he noted that george zimmerman's jacket, the back of it, at least, was wetter than the fr
he's being questioned and taken to the sanford police department. at that time he kind of cut me off and said, just tell her i shot someone. >> what did you say? >> i said, okay, well, he just shot someone. >> zimmerman had the look of someone who just looked beaten up and even snapped this cell phone picture of zimmerman's bloody head. he seem to encapsulate zimmerman's entire defense, telling him what he said after the fatal shot and the body of the teenager nearby. >>...
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nbc's ron mott has the latest from sanford, florida. >> reporter: though he may never take the stand, george zimmerman dominated day six of testimony. in taped interviews with police. >> he jumped out from the bushes, and he said what's the [ bleep ] your problem, homie. >> reporter: zimmerman told doris singleton, the first to interview him after the shooting that trayvon martin quickly overtook him, knocking him to the ground and slamming his head into the sidewalk. >> i said help me, help me, he's killing me. and he placed his hand on my nose and my mouth and he said you're going to die tonight. >> reporter: zimmerman continued. >> i felt his hand going on my side and thought he was going for my firearm. so i grabbed it immediately. and as he banged my head again, i just pulled out my firearm and shot him. >> reporter: 17-year-old martin, who was unarmed, died that night last year, killed by zimmerman with a shot to the chest. during the struggle. he has pleaded not guilty, saying he fired in self-defense. throughout his written statement, read in court, zimmerman describes martin
nbc's ron mott has the latest from sanford, florida. >> reporter: though he may never take the stand, george zimmerman dominated day six of testimony. in taped interviews with police. >> he jumped out from the bushes, and he said what's the [ bleep ] your problem, homie. >> reporter: zimmerman told doris singleton, the first to interview him after the shooting that trayvon martin quickly overtook him, knocking him to the ground and slamming his head into the sidewalk. >>...